Liberatum Artistry is Set to Hit Hong Kong This Week

Liberatum Artistry will be taking place in Hong Kong March 13-15. Coinciding with Art Basel Hong Kong, the three-day event will be celebrating the power of art and will be held in different venues throughout the city. Among the highlights are the premier of Artistry and Technology featuring an all-star cast of creatives including M.I.A. as seen in the photo above by Liberatum Creative Director, Tomas Auksas.

MARCH 13

Directors Pablo Ganguli and Tomas Auksas will be premiering their film Artistry and Technology, which explores the impact of technology in creative industries. It features a slew of notable artists, architects, designers and filmmakers such as M.I.A., Francis Ford Coppola, Frank Gehry, Daniel Arsham, Jonas Akerlund, Ed Ruscha, David Hockney, Marcel Wanders, Miranda July, Francesco Vezzoli, Marc Quinn, Brett Ratner and Kehinde Wiley. The premiere will take place at Swire Properties Lounge.

The Liberatum Cultural Honor will be presented to Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon at the Upper House.

MARCH 14

Liberatum Culture Salon event will feature lectures by actress Susan Sarandon, artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien, art curator and critic Hans Ulrich Obrist, and art collector Simon de Pury at Swire Properties Lounge:

12 p.m. - An Artistic Life: Susan Sarandon speaks on her career and creativity
2 p.m. - Art/Tech: Hans Ulrich Obrist, Isaac Julien, Simon de Pury and Grimansa Amoros speak on the impact of technology on creativity

MARCH 15

Liberatum “In Conversation” event with fashion designer Victoria Beckham at the Upper House.

Upper House at Pacific Place
88 Queensway, Admiralty,
Hong Kong

Swire Properties Lounge at the Art Basel Convention Centre
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai,
Hong Kong